Locabus: A Kernel to Kernel Communication Channel for Cluster Computing

Abstract. This paper proposes a kernel to kernel communication system for use in cluster computers. It is implemented directly on the Ethernet data link layer. This allows use of Ethernet’s inherent broadcast capability. This system is implemented and performance tests are run. The results show significant improvement in broadcast performance.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: PDCAT
• Authors: Paul Werstein, Mark Pethick, Zhiyi Huang
• Keywords: Cluster Computers, Data Link Layer, Distributed And Parallel Computing, Ethernet’s Inherent Broadcast, PDCAT 2004